Care for Our World
Sweet e-poem with Earth-centric message and creative fun.
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Care for Our World
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A Lot or a Little?
The parents' guide to what's in this app.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that Care for Our World is an ebook paired with some creative and educational activities. It's based on a printed book by the same name. Parents have a number of options including auto-play (pages automatically turn through the book), narration, music, sound, and "learn words." The last setting allows kids to tap on a word to hear it read aloud or tap on an object to see its name and hear it read aloud. The Animal Encyclopedia has text that's not read aloud, so kids may need help in that section. Read the app's privacy policy to find out about the information collected and shared.
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What’s It About?
CARE FOR OUR WORLD is an ebook with a rhyming poem that encourages kids to care for the world around them, especially the animals. It features a girl and a boy with different skin tones. The poem names dozens of creatures, mostly grouped by habitat or geographic location. Kids can read on their own or use the narration. They can tap on each word to hear it read again or tap on the illustrations to see the names for the objects and hear them read out loud. The ebook includes a coloring area with four pages from the story that kids can customize. Also, kids can play with a habitat generator with four habitats and "stickers" of the children and animals in the story. Both the coloring pages and the habitats are available to add to the in-app gallery. Kids who want to learn more will continue to the Animal Encyclopedia to get more information and see real pictures of 16 of the animals from the poem.
Is It Any Good?
This delightful, feel-good ebook has an important message in an adorable package, with some fun added to the mix. Care for Our World sets the bar high for the quality digital experiences parents should expect for their kids. There's no need for a parent gate because it's not trying to sell anything. The graphics are sweet and engaging and entirely age-appropriate. The poem itself is a bit heavy-handed in its environmental messaging, but that may be a good thing for the littlest users. It would be fun to see more coloring pages, and the narrator doesn't quite match the whimsical tone of the the poem, but those are small points in what is otherwise a wonderful app for little kids.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the animals in Care for Our World. What are you favorite animals? Can you find them in the book? Where do those animals live?
Talk to your kids about screen use and limits. How can kids enjoy digital media in balance with other activities?
App Details
- Devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad
- Subjects: Language & Reading: letter or word recognition, naming, reading, Science: animals, Arts: drawing
- Skills: Creativity: imagination, producing new content, Responsibility & Ethics: honoring the community
- Pricing structure: Paid
- Release date: March 1, 2017
- Category: Books
- Topics: Ocean Creatures, Wild Animals
- Publisher: Sunbreak Games LLC
- Version: 1.0.1
- Minimum software requirements: iOS 8.0 or later
- Last updated: March 21, 2017
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